Iowa WR Matt VandeBerg to return in '17

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa wide receiver Matt VandeBerg will return in 2017 after being granted an extra year of eligibility through a medical hardship waiver.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa wide receiver Matt VandeBerg will return in 2017 after being granted an extra year of eligibility through a medical hardship waiver.

VandeBerg, who injured his right foot after just four games, had his waiver approved by the Big Ten.

The return of VandeBerg should be a big boost to a receiving corps that struggled without him. VandeBerg caught 19 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns in limited action this season after catching 65 passes in 2015.

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VandeBerg has 1,302 career receiving yards with 8 TDs.

No. 21 Iowa (8-4) will face No. 20 Florida (8-4) in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 2.

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